He was just probably having a bad day, and it sounded like he needed to really concentrate on his work during that scene and the DP was ruining it for him, he shouldn't have gone off on him for that long, but oh well what's done is done. Still love him! I love you Christian Bale!!

He was screaming at the DP,Shane Hurlbut, who started mucking about with lighting in the middle of a scene.
The scene in question, was a very emotional and tough scene between Christian Bale and Bryce Howard. A scene that required soul bearing and a deep level of immersive concentration. The sort of scene where everyone on set knows not to get in anyone's eye lines, and definitely not to move lights around while FILMING.
Bale had indeed warned the DP on multiple occasions about messing with lights while the cameras were rolling, and Bale was in the midst of a painful scene with Bryce, what was described as being the emotional center of the film and his character for the film.
So before people start judging him, you should try to find out what actually happened before calling for boycotts of Bale's movies.
I think for a scene so important to a movie, the crew should know not to do something so stupid.
And the "Eugene" that was mentioned by Frankly Ava is actually McG - the films director.

He was screaming at the DP,Shane Hurlbut, who started mucking about with lighting in the middle of a scene. The scene in question, was a very emotional and tough scene between Christian Bale and Bryce Howard. A scene that required soul bearing and a deep level of immersive concentration. The sort of scene where everyone on set knows not to get in anyone's eye lines, and definitely not to move lights around while FILMING.Bale had indeed warned the DP on multiple occasions about messing with lights while the cameras were rolling, and Bale was in the midst of a painful scene with Bryce, what was described as being the emotional center of the film and his character for the film.So before people start judging him, you should try to find out what actually happened before calling for boycotts of Bale's movies.I think for a scene so important to a movie, the crew should know not to do something so stupid.And the "Eugene" that was mentioned by Frankly Ava is actually McG - the films director.

If you listen to the audio it also sounds like he is screaming at some guy named Brice who was trying to calm him down (not cool) and was screaming asking if Eugene saw what happened. Uncomfortbale for everybody.

Hes still the one of the greatest out there and I still love him as I have since he was running around naked with a chainsaw chasing a prostitute. I'm sure he was just seriously in character, I mean hell his costar lost his life cuz he was way into a character. Love him!

Hes still the one of the greatest out there and I still love him as I have since he was running around naked with a chainsaw chasing a prostitute.
I'm sure he was just seriously in character, I mean hell his costar lost his life cuz he was way into a character. Love him!

"Haven't we all gone off on something dumb and random before?"I can honestly say I've never gone off and yelled and cursed at anyone for minutes on end because of a dumb mistake. Especially <b>at work.</b>

He's a crazy man loosing it like that just because someone passing through his sence & i don't care how many times, not only i'm NOT going to watch this movie, i'm not going to watch any of his movies either, he's an A$$hole, who does he think he is? he's such an arrogant, if he thinks he's above everybody, he should think twice, i feel sorry for anyone who gets to work with him, I SAY LETS BOYCOTT HIS MOVIES TO TEACH HIM A BIG LESSON THAT HE SHOULDN'T LOOSE HIMSELF & ALWAYS BE A GRACIOUS PERSON EVEN WHEN HE THINK HE'S A BUSY ACTOR, hey christian the same people who made you can also break you, come down from your high horses man.

His anger was so over the top and suddenly his past issues dont seem far fetched anymore because too many incidents now are happening like his family,former agent,3:10 to Yuma cast said on NY Times Bale is a diva back then.
Work problems happen and we all have problems in life but you dont react this way. Bale acted like its Armageddon and he's worst than our gracious soldiers coming home from the war suffering from PTSD. What's his excuse?
Our soldiers go through so much more than him.
He's insane but what a loser and spoiled brat.
Its sad many good and talented people are jobless but jerks like Bale are employed. Its Terminator not Shakespeare.
Its obvious this is nothing compared to Arnold and Cameron's Terminator and Im already hearing even his Depp movie by Mann by early screeners and movie insiders claim its again a wasted movie like Miami Vice. Gone are the Mann days like Collateral and Heat.

His anger was so over the top and suddenly his past issues dont seem far fetched anymore because too many incidents now are happening like his family,former agent,3:10 to Yuma cast said on NY Times Bale is a diva back then.Work problems happen and we all have problems in life but you dont react this way. Bale acted like its Armageddon and he's worst than our gracious soldiers coming home from the war suffering from PTSD. What's his excuse?Our soldiers go through so much more than him.He's insane but what a loser and spoiled brat.Its sad many good and talented people are jobless but jerks like Bale are employed. Its Terminator not Shakespeare.Its obvious this is nothing compared to Arnold and Cameron's Terminator and Im already hearing even his Depp movie by Mann by early screeners and movie insiders claim its again a wasted movie like Miami Vice. Gone are the Mann days like Collateral and Heat.

Do not mess with the art that is Terminator 4! God! ;)
I, personally, don't have a problem with Christian's little rant. Haven't we all gone off on something dumb and random before? Also, one of first rules on a set is after action is called NO ONE but actors are supposed to be moving around (unless you have a mobile cameraman, then they and the grips move too, but no one else) and you do not get into an actor's line of site. And from the sounds of it, this was the 2nd time this DP had done this. Now why McG didn't step in and stop this from the beginning is beyond me. It's the director's job to control the set and just letting an actor rant and rave for several minutes, not stepping in, and then giving a weaselly excuse that he didn't see it is ludicrous. For all the blame Christian is getting for his actions, McG should be getting as much, if not more, for his appalling leadership on set. Now if James Cameron were still doing the Terminator movies... Epic.

Do not mess with the art that is Terminator 4! God! ;)I, personally, don't have a problem with Christian's little rant. Haven't we all gone off on something dumb and random before? Also, one of first rules on a set is after action is called NO ONE but actors are supposed to be moving around (unless you have a mobile cameraman, then they and the grips move too, but no one else) and you do not get into an actor's line of site. And from the sounds of it, this was the 2nd time this DP had done this. Now why McG didn't step in and stop this from the beginning is beyond me. It's the director's job to control the set and just letting an actor rant and rave for several minutes, not stepping in, and then giving a weaselly excuse that he didn't see it is ludicrous. For all the blame Christian is getting for his actions, McG should be getting as much, if not more, for his appalling leadership on set. Now if James Cameron were still doing the Terminator movies... Epic.

my goodness, christian bale is a blooming idiot, im ashamed someone could be such a complete arse to another person, for someone who seems so shy and away from the press he seems to love the sound of his own voice....what a total dissapointment i really used to like him and think he seemed a lovely down to earth normal bloke, he dosn't just come across, he screams out diva and let down. massive shame. that poor man, and by the sounds of it he only walked across a set, i hope he dosn't speak like that around his daughter.

GeekyPOP- I know that everyone has bad days. Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone says dumb things. I know I certainly have. But for Christian Bale to respond the way he did demonstrates a surprising lack of self control. I cannot imagine that the director of photography thought to himself "Why don't I completely annoy and distract Christian by walking across the set?" It was unintentional....he apologized....and still Christian violently berated him. In my opinion, Bale's tirade amounts to verbal abuse. And that's not ok.